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Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen
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Transforming the mental health and addiction system must remain a priority as Aotearoa New Zealand continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, writes Karen Orsborn. COVID-19 is one of the most significant societal events many of us will experience in our lives. It is not over yet
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Report signals progress of Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into mental health and addiction
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response to He Ara Oranga on behalf of those with lived experience of mental health and addiction,” says Mr Wano. “We acknowledge the commitment from Government to transform the system, and we appreciate that it will take time. The mental health and wellbeing system is complex and requires a
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New report highlights Pacific wellbeing challenges
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constraint on delivering effective services, is improving how they are funded. Introducing a contracting model built on trust will ensure Pacific organisations can meet the diverse needs of their communities. “New Zealand needs to set Pacific people up for success, and that starts with addressing
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system
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, wants to see Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations upheld, investment in kaupapa Māori services, peer services, youth services, and other community-based specialist services. The Commission is also calling for a decrease in compulsory treatment orders and mental health law that does not discriminate on the
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Commission responds to Implementation Unit’s mid-term review of 2019 mental health package
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is in place come 2023 / 24.” says Board Chair, Hayden Wano. “In particular, we’d like to see focus on the growth of kaupapa Māori services, and support options for our Pacific communities, as we know they disproportionately experience mental distress or addiction. We also echo calls for greater focus
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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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orders, where a person must remain in an inpatient mental health unit and may be subjected to unconsented treatment and/or solitary confinement, where a person is restricted, alone, in an area or room that they cannot leave. Such practices are enabled by outdated mental health law, a lack of
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Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar
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Watch our first recording in the Te Huringa Tuarua webinar series - 28 September 2023. Find out what changes we want to see happen with Compulsory Community Treatment Orders in Aotearoa New Zealand. In June of this year, we released a report on lived experiences of Compulsory Community
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Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway
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Health, Hon Andrew Little. “We are very pleased to see the pathway launched today as the Government continues to show commitment to drive change and deliver on its obligation to He Ara Oranga. This pathway is an important step forward in transforming our mental health and addiction system and gives us a
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Mental health and addiction service monitoring
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maimoatanga hapori e whakaturehia ana - 12 July 2023 This report looks at compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) made under section 29 of the Mental Health Act 1992. The focus is on amplifying voices of tāngata whaiora, whānau, and family. Kaupapa Māori services report | Te
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Annual Report 2022/23 highlights
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, kaupapa Māori services, compulsory community treatment orders and the peer support workforce. A dashboard has been developed to ensure data is more easily accessible See: www.mwhc.govt.nz/dashboard Taking stock of the lessons we can take from the COVID-19 pandemic response was a focus